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The American giants of the Net denounce in chorus the new French tax on the Gafa (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and others). Audited in the context of an investigation by the US Department of Commerce, they particularly consider the French law " discriminatory ".
The Gafa are unanimous in challenging the new French tax before the American administration.
" Disturbing precedent ", " sudden break of long established rules ". The French law adopted on July 11th will create, they complain, " a double taxation " - on turnover in France and profits in the United States. And it will be " retroactive " to January 1, 2019, never seen, is indignant Facebook, as a tax measure.
The Gafa judge above all the French law " discriminatory ": " taxing a handful of large groups of the Internet does not make sense, " said the representative of Google. Why are not media groups such as newspapers and TV channels, which are online advertising, covered? "Says Gary Sprague of Baker and McKenzie, a law firm. Airbnb, Microsoft and Twitter.
These Gafa grievances fuel an investigation by the US Department of Commerce that will decide whether or not to apply sanctions against France. Customs duties on wine were mentioned by Donald Trump. The US commission of inquiry must complete its work on August 26 ... closing date of the G7 in Biarritz . There is no doubt that the French tax on Gafa will fuel the debates of the summit.